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Force Play: A play in which a runner loses his right to occupy a base when the current batter becomes a runner.

Forfeited Game: A game declared ended by the umpire for violation of the rules, and awarded to the offended team.

Forkball: A pitch thrown by placing the ball between the first two fingers, usually resulting in a sinking ball.

Foul Ball: A batted ball that lands on foul territory between home plate and first base or third base, bounds past first or third base on or over third territory, first touches foul territory beyond fi . . . View Full Definition

Foul Line: Lines extending from home plate through 1st and 3rd base to the outfield fence and perpendicularly upwards. These lines are considered in play.

Foul Territory: That part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the outfield fence and perpendicularly upwards.

Four Bagger: A term for a home run.

Frame: Another term for an inning.

Free Pass: A base on balls.

Friendly Confines: Descriptive of many home ballparks, but most often used to describe Wrigley Field.

Frozen Rope: A line drive hit so hard by the batsmen that its trajectory is almost completely straight, almost like a frozen theater rope.

Full Count: When a batter has three balls and two strikes against him.

Full House: A 3-2 count.

Fungo: A ball hit to a fielder during practice. It's usually hit by a coach using a ‘fungo bat,’ which is longer and thinner than a normal bat.

Fungo Bat: Bat used to hit fungo. Usually longer and thinner than a regular back.

Gap: The section of the outfield between the outfielders. Also called alley.

Gapper: A ball hit into the left or right field alley (or gap) that rolls to the wall, and usually affords the batter an extra base hit.

Glass Arm: A sore throwing or pitching arm.

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